The Rundown

This week on The Rundown two of St. Cloud State's finest join us to talk about their fantastic start to the season (22-8) and set the table for what appears to be an exciting second half of the season for the Huskies. Brooke Holmes and Maggie Fitzgerald share their perspectives on the experience of college softball and this sophomore/senior leave all of us with some food for though

On this episode of The Rundown we are joined by North Iowa Area Community College head coach Matt Egger. The 2023 ICCAC Division II Coach of the Year gives us the inside look at the NJCAA landscape and the incredible opportunities that exist for play at this next level. For many athletes the junior college option provides a great opportunity to continue to develop their skills and

On this episode of The Rundown we are joined by Head Softball Coach at the University of St. Thomas, Jen Trotter. We talk about her journey as a coach and the success the Tommie's are having as they migrate their program into NCAA's top level of play. The Tommie's are on the up swing...look for them to take a run at the top spot in the Summit league in 2025. Tori and Mike also chat

This week on The Rundown we are joined by Associate Head Coach of the Wisconsin Badgers, Michael Roberts! Coach Roberts has had an amazing career coaching at the NCAA Division 1 level, working at Washington during the Huskies three straight 40 win seasons from 2015-2017, and Oregon when in 2014 the Ducks went 56-9-1 advancing the the WCWS semifinals! Prior to his time at Wisconsin

We are back on The Rundown and this kickoff episode for Season 3 features two fantastic young women who are closing in on the final chapters of their travel and high school careers! We go in depth chatting with Midwest Speed 18U National-Holt's Division I pitcher/catcher battery of Brier Blietz (University of St. Thomas) and Kylnn Stangl (University of Minnesota). We cover their ex

On this episode of The Rundown Tori and Mike are joined by the head honcho, Sean Hall, Director of Midwest Speed and Owner of S&C Sports Services. We visit with Sean about another successful club season, recap some solid tournament finishes, and talk a bit about the upcoming tryout week! Another season is in the books and another is just around the corner! It is going to be a g

This week on The Rundown we bring you the re-cap of the 2024 MSHSL State High School League State Tournament! We cover all 4 classes and the teams that have etched their names in history. It was a great tournament down in Mankato that made good on some predictions and gave us some exciting surprises! Congratulations to all of the student athletes and coaches on a tremendous 2024 se

This week on The Rundown we find ourselves only a few days ahead of the final push for the remaining 8 teams from each of the 4 classes of MSHSL Girls softball! We are "down to the wire" on the 2024 season and this episode has upsets, bold predictions, and a little rant mixed in! Sara Moulton of Strike Zone Sports joins us to share her expertise and even a few predictions for the t

This week on The Rundown we tackle a recent social media post and conversation about the challenges associated with coaching softball. It is an introspective conversation on how we should handle ourselves as coaches, players, parents, and programs when things become difficult. We also break down the current status of MSHSL section play, and give our two cents on how things may shak

This week on The Rundown Mike and Brent give a full breakdown of how things are shaking out in the MSHSL Girls Softball world. From single A to AAAA we have the contenders and the pretenders covered! We also get into a little MIAC conference tournament conjecture and give a quick status update for the NSIC Conference tourney! Lots of ground covered in this one folks! As always, tha